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Grant recipient EIN 95-3273023Science and technology

Who funds Buckminster Fuller Institute?

24 private foundations gave Buckminster Fuller Institute in San Francisco, CA $5.5 million across 45 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

45 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Still Point FundNew York, NY 2025

    Collective leadership institute

    $30,000
  2. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2025

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $5,000
  3. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2025

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $2,000
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $275,000
  5. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    The biofi project

    $200,000
  6. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  7. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2024

    Support the second year of a flow fund with indigenous women in brazil

    $50,000
  8. Still Point FundNew York, NY 2024

    Collective leadership institute located in potsdam, germany

    $25,000
  9. Atwater Kent FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2024

    To further the purpose of the donee org.

    $3,000
  10. Nautilus Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2024

    To further the purpose of the donee organization

    $2,000
  11. Livingry FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Bfi design lab grant

    $1,000
  12. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for the gridlink project

    $1,565,513
  13. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $250,000
  14. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2023

    Support the second year of a flow fund with indigenous women in brazil

    $60,000
  15. Mary Jane Wahl Gearns FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support programs for architectural restoration and preservation

    $27,000
  16. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: bioregional learning centre

    $25,000
  17. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2023

    To fund the planetary regeneration alliance

    $25,000
  18. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Scoping and requirements for seagrass replacement robots and wildfire identification

    $12,500
  19. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2023

    Support for the trust based philanthropy 2023 gathering

    $10,000
  20. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Extension for scoping and requirements for seagrass replacement robots and wildfire identification

    $8,300
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  22. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $250,000
  23. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2022

    For the benefit of the brazil flow fund with the regenerosity network

    $50,000
  24. Mary Jane Wahl Gearns FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support programs for architectural restoration and preservation

    $30,000
  25. The Sweetgrass Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    General support for organization

    $5,000
  26. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Rethinknyc

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $90
  28. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To support a project that advances wildfire early detection and monitoring through development of a high-altitude, long-endurance, lighter-than-air unmanned aircraft system platform with a viable business model for utility companies and other end-users.

    $1,000,000
  29. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    ReefGen Autonomous Coral Planting Robot

    $297,850
  30. Transformation Trust IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Thriveon charitable education

    $250,832
  31. The Peterffy Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2021

    Support the regenerousity network

    $175,000
  32. Mary Jane Wahl Gearns FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support programs for architectural restoration and preservation

    $30,000
  33. The Seth B Taube Foundation Inc fka the Seth and Angie Taube Foundation IncLarkspur, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  34. Planet Home Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Galenus FoundationNewton, MA 2021

    Advocacy

    $3,500
  36. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $428
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $94
  38. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Support low cost hearing AIDS for elderly in developing countries

    $350,000
  39. Transformation Trust IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Thriveon charitable education

    $250,000
  40. The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH 2020

    Project/program support

    $2,500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $96
  42. The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  43. Leichtag FoundationEncinitas, CA 2019

    Regen foundation

    $500
  44. Global Bridge FoundationEl Segundo, CA 2018

    Education

    $20,000
  45. The Marksohn Family FoundationJericho, NY 2018

    Charity

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Buckminster Fuller Institute’s funders above.

  1. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 9 grants Preselected only $35,343,538 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 21 grants Accepts applications $7,433,275 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 57 grants Accepts applications $142,331,834 to similar organizations
  4. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 9 grants Preselected only $4,750,000 to similar organizations
  5. Omidyar Network Fund IncRedwood City, CA 15 grants Preselected only $4,187,859 to similar organizations
  6. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $2,043,000 to similar organizations
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 19 grants Preselected only $18,008,750 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $7,444,431 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-3273023 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.